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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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